dogdoc Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Need some help. I need a fast lense to take indoor pictures without a flash. I have a Nikon D80 and two lenses. My telephoto lense is a 70-300 but the lowest f-stop is 4.0. When I set on the camera on appature (sp?) mode and choose the lowest # (largest opening) which is 4.0 the camera automatically sets the SS. What I am needing is action shots of my girls playing basketball. Of course the shutter is so slow all my pics are blurred---if I go on SS option and set the shutter fast enough then the f-stop is so high the pics are too dark. So I need a lense with a smaller # setting. I currently looking at a 50-150 lense f/2.8. Do you think this lense would be fast enough to get done what I need? I also don't want to drop a thousand bucks on a lense. thanks and hope this makes sense. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkay Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 SO you want the fastest/lowest light lens made and you want to spend under $1000? Ha! So do I! LOL Depending on where you are shooting the pix from, consider a fixed lens, ie a 135 f2.0 or 200 f2.8, etc. Costs are usually lower. Indoors is usually less than perfect lighting. Bump up your ISO setting to 800 or even 1600 to grab a bit more shutter speed, also be prepared to be shooting wide open, at the largest aperture, like 2.8, etc. I always prefer manufacturer glass to aftermarket but maybe take a look at Tokina, Sigma, and Tamron. Not bad stuff. Used glass from a reputable dealer might be an option too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 billkay--I found a Sigma 50-150 f/2.8 for $499. Do you think this lense would allow me to do what I want to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 thanks and hope this makes sense. todd It makes perfect sense, lol, but those big wide lenses are expensive. I have a Tamron and a Sigma that are pretty good, but not as good as Nikon glass. One thing you could do is fiddle with the exposure settings after the pics are taken. I know with old film you could "push" the exposure when developing the film. Don't know if that's possible with digital. Another thing you have to remember about those wide aperatures is your depth of field. You have to be very accurate in your focusing or you'll always have blurry pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkay Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Yeah, that would most likely be fine. As Tominator said, if you can shoot in a RAW format, you can probably pull out another stop of light. Not the best way to do it, but it might save your butt at some point. What's the price on the aftermarket 70-200mm 2.8's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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